Rochester Academy Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday April 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location

Trustees Present

C. Sampson (remote), M. Guler (remote), W. Middleton (remote)

Trustees Absent

D. Calder, J. Santos

Guests Present

D. Ozcan (remote), J. Doyle (remote), M. Demirtas (remote), Z. Ercan (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

W. Middleton called a meeting of the board of trustees of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Friday Apr 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Guler made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-18-22.
C. Sampson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence and Equity

A.

Monthly Topic

Ms. Doyle gave detailed information on the 2022-2023 school year Instructional Programs-Staffing needs.

B.

Committee Meeting Minutes

III. Community Outreach & Development

A.

Report

Ms. Zehra shared her presentation of what great things our students have been involved in at each building.

B.

Committee Meeting Minutes

IV. Finance, Facilities & Audit

A.

Enrollment

Mr. Demirtas shared the enrollment numbers.

B.

Lottery Results

Mr. Demirtas shared detailed information on the 2022-2023 school year lottery results.

C.

Financials

Mr. Ozcan presented the Summary Income Statement for this month.

D.

Budget 22-23 Timeline

E.

Proposal to increase certified teachers and retain effective uncertified teachers

F.

Committee Meeting Minutes

V. Governance

A.

Renewal Site Visit Report Analysis

B.

Use of School Facilities

Mr. Demirtas shared information on renting our facilities to people and organizations outside of RACS. We are currently waiting to hear back from our lawyer on the liability.

M. Guler made a motion to provisionally approve the renting of the gym on the condition of the waiver and insurance.
C. Sampson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

CEO Evaluation

D.

Committee Meeting Minutes

VI. Other Business

A.

Employee Contract Decisions

C. Sampson made a motion to approve the staff changes.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Board Meeting Evaluation

Mr. Guler left at 5:55 pm.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:06 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Ercan